Massachusetts
A person to whom a debt is due for personal labor performed in the erection, alteration, repair or removal of a building or structure upon land or improvement or alteration
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Maryland
A pre-lien notice is required of any subcontractor that does not have a direct contract with the owner. It must be filed within 120 days after furnishing services
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Maine
Maine Lien Law establishes that a mechanic’s lien is not required by anyone with a direct contract with the owner. Others seeking payment must file
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Louisiana
Louisiana Lien Law states that the lien must be filed within 60 days of notice of termination or completion of services. For a subcontractor, the time limit is 30 days
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Kentucky
Kentucky requires a “Notice of intent to file lien” for all those who do not have a direct contract with the owner. The pre-lien notice for commercial projects must be filed within 120 days
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Kansas
In Kansas, engineers can file a lien as long as construction has commenced. If a project is never started, a lien is not allowed.
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Iowa
For commercial projects, Iowa requires a pre-lien notice within 30 days of first providing services
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Indiana
Commercial and industrial projects do not require a pre-lien notice in Indiana. Those wishing to acquire a lien
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Illinois
There is a 60-day pre-lien notice for residential projects; 90 days notice for commercial projects. Any person (including a professional engineer) has a lien on any improved property as of the date of the contract
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Idaho
No pre-lien notice is required. Every professional engineer or licensed surveyor under contract who prepares or furnishes designs, plans, plats, maps, specifications, drawings, surveys, estimates of cost, on-site
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